“Holy Cow! Really?”: When a Beloved Comedian Was Dumbfounded After Learning He Was Related to MLB Great Derek Jeter

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One man, Jim Gaffigan, is so far the only comedian to have performed in front of the Pope – his name echoes along with people’s laughs. On the other hand, there’s Derek Jeter, former New York Yankees captain, who sent home runs soaring into the night sky, basking in the glow of stadium lights. The two seemingly unrelated individuals share a bond that transcends their professions. [{ "selector": ".coxbf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".gcqfg-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-116px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".tdlau-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Unexpected blood bond

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Jim Gaffigan, the king of comedy, and Derek Jeter, the baseball legend, were revealed to be cousins! When the comedian heard the news during an interview a few years back, his reaction was priceless. “Holy cow! Really?” he wondered aloud with a hearty laugh. It turned out that the two share an identical stretch of DNA.

Tracing back the shared DNA

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Derek’s biracial heritage made it possible. The shared DNA came from a distant, common ancestor on their family trees. As the interviewer pointed out, that ancestor was clearly on the white side of Derek’s family tree, given Jim’s lack of a black side. Jim couldn’t resist a witty retort, asking with a smile, “You think so? You think it’s the white one?”

Derek and Jim’s ancestral history

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With roots tracing back to Europe, former US army veteran Derek Jeter’s mother Dorothy has a family tree that is a mix of English, German, and Irish ancestry. And, (drum roll please), Jim Gaffigan’s line of descent can be traced back to Ireland, making him a true native of the Emerald Isle.

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“Holy Cow! Really?”: When a Beloved Comedian Was Dumbfounded After Learning He Was Related to MLB Great Derek Jeter

Unexpected blood bond

Tracing back the shared DNA

Derek and Jim’s ancestral history

With roots tracing back to Europe, former US army veteran Derek Jeter’s mother Dorothy has a family tree that is a mix of English, German, and Irish ancestry. And, (drum roll please), Jim Gaffigan’s line of descent can be traced back to Ireland, making him a true native of the Emerald Isle.

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